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taylor_bb's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
⚰️
I think it takes a lot for a book to make me cry, and I thought that this wouldn’t… and of course I start balling in the last 10 pages. This was just beautifully written and scratched the itch of wanting a good Iliad interpretation (looking at you Troy). Never thought I would actually cry over characters from the Iliad and yet here I am. Just… ugh. I can see how this wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but I love detailed books, deep emotions, and mythological retellings.
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I think it takes a lot for a book to make me cry, and I thought that this wouldn’t… and of course I start balling in the last 10 pages. This was just beautifully written and scratched the itch of wanting a good Iliad interpretation (looking at you Troy). Never thought I would actually cry over characters from the Iliad and yet here I am. Just… ugh. I can see how this wouldn’t be everyone’s cup of tea, but I love detailed books, deep emotions, and mythological retellings.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Death, Murder, War, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual assault
Minor: Pregnancy and Homophobia
riv_erb's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, Kidnapping, Death, Grief, Child death, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexual content, Blood, Murder, Adult/minor relationship, Slavery, and Sexism
Minor: Rape and Abandonment
sglenewinkel's review against another edition
4.75
I loved this book. The way Miller writes Greek historical fiction is my favorite. The characters are deep and complex. The ending almost made me tear up.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
peregrinwho's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Sexual content, Death, and Blood
Minor: Slavery
bella_jayde02's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Sexual content, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Pregnancy
ashbuggs's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book broke my heart into a million pieces in the most beautiful way possible. I was bawling by the last few chapters - this story is one that will stay with me for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence and War
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Rape
estelleidekreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
i could read this book a thousand times and find something new each time. the writing is beautiful and melodious. the story gut wrenching and sweetly beautiful.
patroclus, my love, you will always be remembered as a true hero. the same samwise gamgee of the trojan war. he really was the best of the myrmidons i love that boy so much. he was so brave, so kind, so smart, so sweet, so moral & loving. his character development was stunning, i loved seeing him grow in confidence.
the foreshadowing reminded me of my memories of the story, but i still broke when patroclus died and achilles fell
i love all the symbolism in this book and i would love to study this text like we did at school. there’s so much depth.
i love that achilles feet were described as this beautiful wonderful thing, foreshadowing his heel. but then it wasn’t an arrow through his heel. as apollo said “he’s a man, not a god”. thinking he was a god is what was the death of patroclus and then him in turn. without achilles hubris and butthurt ego, patroclus wouldn’t have done what he did. i also found it interesting how patroclus suffered the same inflated confidence and sense of invincibility when he adorned achilles’ armour - as if the myth of achilles is what corrupts.
i actually love odysseus’ character. i’ve always loved his story and i could tell straight away it was him from how he spoke. defo a top favourite character.
and the end??? my heart absolutely broke. Thetis was traumatised and it was easier to hate humans than other gods. easier to punish patroclus. but she saw her mistakes and she gave patroclus and achilles their eternity. it was such a nice touch
last but not least, i had to dedicate one of my tabs for the commentary on the misogyny in ancient greece. i love how well it was portrayed and how we saw its impact on even the strongest of men. in a story that focuses so heavily on men, i think it was a really important layer to add.
i love all the symbolism in this book and i would love to study this text like we did at school. there’s so much depth.
i actually love odysseus’ character. i’ve always loved his story and i could tell straight away it was him from how he spoke. defo a top favourite character.
last but not least, i had to dedicate one of my tabs for the commentary on the misogyny in ancient greece. i love how well it was portrayed and how we saw its impact on even the strongest of men. in a story that focuses so heavily on men, i think it was a really important layer to add.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Transphobia, War, Misogyny, and Violence
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Rape
koalala1031's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I originally thought it was pretty good, I thought it was gonna be 4 or 4.5 stars until "that" exact moment hit me and I was like
Fuck.
My tears are real.
I'm going to buy highlighter and annotate the most memorable lines
Fuck.
My tears are real.
I'm going to buy highlighter and annotate the most memorable lines
Content Warnings
Graphic: Slavery, Death, Murder, Violence, and War
Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, and Child death
jloves2read's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
this book took me longer to read than expected in the beginning it started out very slow and then got more and more interesting that i couldn’t put it down, it’s definitely in my top ten favorite books
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Sexual content, Rape, and Injury/Injury detail
disnelyse's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence, War, and Death
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual content, Slavery, and Rape